Leslie Barber Works To Improve Bereavement Support

When Leslie Barber’s husband was ill and died of cancer, she became aware of the inconsistent and inadequate response that many companies have to supporting their grieving employees. Sarah talks to Leslie about the economic challenges of widowhood and the necessity to make significant changes in the workplace for the bereaved.

Leslie Barber is the founder of Grief Warrior. She is a business and personal coach and has spent the last two decades running her own businesses and supporting other entrepreneurs. She loves spending time as a head coach for Girls on the Run. She lives in Portland, OR, with her daughter and cavapoo.

Grief Gratitude & Greatness is hosted by Sarah Shaoul and is a production of Recursive Delete Audio/Visual in Portland, Oregon.

This episode was produced & edited by Jack Saturn, with additional production by Sarah. The music was by Samantha Jensen.

This episode is sponsored by Grief Warrior. Grief Warrior delivers helpful, useful and healing items to a grieving person’s doorstep. Visit https://www.agriefwarrior.com/ and enter code GGG20 for 20% off the purchase of a Grief Warrior box.

This episode is also sponsored by professional financial advisor Lesley Tylczak from Edward Jones. She can help you with estate & legacy strategies, retirement strategies, college savings, special needs financial consideration, divorce finances and socially-conscious investing. Schedule a free consultation with Lesley to talk about your financial goals! She can be reached at 503-236-9900.

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